Impact of First Aid on Treatment Outcomes for Non-Fatal Injuries in Rural Bangladesh: Findings from an Injury and Demographic Census

Impact of First Aid on Treatment Outcomes for Non-Fatal Injuries in Rural Bangladesh: Findings from an Injury and Demographic Census

Non-fatal injuries have a significant impact on disability, productivity, and economic cost, and first-aid can play an important role in improving non-fatal injury outcomes. Data collected from a census conducted as part of a drowning prevention project in Bangladesh was used to quantify the impact...

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Main Authors: Dewan Md Emdadul Hoque, Md Irteja Islam, Shumona Sharmin Salam, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Priyanka Agrawal, Aminur Rahman, Fazlur Rahman, Shams El-Arifeen, Adnan A. Hyder, Olakunle Alonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
non-fatal injury
first-aid treatment
medically trained providers
untrained medical providers
rural
Bangladesh
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/7/762

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